Athletics at the 2025 African Youth Games
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International athletics championship event
Dates11–13 December
LevelYouth (under 18)
| Athletics at the 2025 African Youth Games | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 11–13 December |
| Host city | Luanda, Angola |
| Venue | José Armando Sayovo Sports Complex |
| Level | Youth (under 18) |
| Events | 36 |
2029 TBD → | |
The athletics competitions at the 2018 African Youth Games in Luanda, Angola was held between 24 and 27 July at the José Armando Sayovo Sports Complex. The competition served as the qualification for the 2026 Summer Youth Olympics set to take place in November 2026 in Dakar, Senegal.
Boys
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres |  Micah Africa (RSA) | 10.67 |  Emmanuel Oluwadamilare Akolo (NGR) | 10.76 |  Miheshco Mouton (NAM) | 10.78 |
| 200 metres | Jayden Fourie (RSA) | 20.88 | Perfect Faye (NGR) | 21.47 | Miheshco Mouton (NAM) | 21.66 |
| 400 metres | Jaydon Fairlie (RSA) | 47.66 | David Udoh (NGR) | 47.77 |  Agyaemang Evans (GHA) | 48.23 |
| 800 metres |  Hika Regassa (ETH) | 1:53.30 |  Yasser Riad Bouzid (ALG) | 1:56.15 |  Kevin Kipkosgei (KEN) | 1:56.73 |
| 1500 metres | David Kapaiko (KEN) | 3:52.01 | Alemayo Temesgen (ETH) | 3:53.16 |  Khalid Ahmed Miguil (DJI) | 3:54.09 |
| 3000 metres |  Rueson Alexander (ERI) | 8:02.06 | Wesley Kiplagat (KEN) | 8:03.14 | Mekonen Kidane (ETH) | 8:26.52 |
| 110 metres hurdles (91.4 cm) |  Yahya Mohamed Saad (EGY) | 14.08 |  Brice Tailly (MRI) | 14.28 |  Abdulrachid Traore (BUR) | 14.64 |
| 400 metres hurdles (84.0 cm) |  Med Aziz Chniter (TUN) | 53.54 | Oghenerunor Gowon (NGR) | 55.20 | Yahya Mohamed Saad (EGY) | 56.01 |
| 2000 metres steeplechase | Jairus Byegon (KEN) | 5:39.6 | Elmi Hamza Kouameh (DJI) | 5:42.0 | Abdou Wasse (ETH) | 5:43.0 |
| Medley relay | Nigeria Oghenerunor Gowon Emmanuel Akolo David Udoh Esan Solomon Tosin | 1:53.13 | South Africa Micah Africa Jayden Fourie Emil Els Jaydon Fairlie | 1:53.44 |  GambiaBuba Bayo Musa Kujabi ? Modou Lamin Touray | 1:56.53 |
| 5000 metres track walk | Youssef Anwar (EGY) | 21:34.00 | Najlaoui Montadhar (TUN) | 23:28.57 | Aymen Gueddoul (ALG) | 24:15.69 |
| High jump | Matao Le Roux (RSA) | 1.95 | Abdulrahman Abdulhalim Ali (EGY) | 1.90 | Amine Abassi (TUN) | 1.950 |
| Long jump | Jayden Fourie (RSA) | 7.59 | Godswill Nkemakolam (NGR) | 7.18 | Leith Bencharef (ALG) | 6.76 |
| Triple jump | Timothy Ugherakpoteni (NGR) | 15.22 | Abdulrachid Traore (BUR) | 14.78 | Orion Aaron Rossette (MRI) | 14.46 |
| Shot put (5 kg) | Yahya Khaled Helmy (EGY) | 19.80 | Dewald Bezuidenhout (RSA) | 18.92 | Makhlouf Souhail (TUN) | 15.53 |
| Discus throw (1.5 kg) | Joshua Gerber (RSA) | 63.99 GR | Yahya Khaled Helmy (EGY) | 60.78 | Seifeddin Chouikh (TUN) | 55.46 |
| Hammer throw (5 kg) | Samir Abdelghani (EGY) | 69.15 | Makhlouf Souhail (TUN) | 32.26 | Not awarded | |
| Javelin throw (700 g) | Jacobus Van der Merwe (RSA) | 69.39 | Nehemie Clair (MRI) | 56.90 | Abdullah Ragab (EGY) | 56.87 |
Girls
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres | Rosemary Nwankwo (NGR) | 11.77 | Oluchi Ndubueze (RSA) | 12.12 |  Maria Saadi (MAR) | 12.27 |
| 200 metres | Tejiri Praise Ugoh (NGR) | 23.95 | Isabella Gunter (RSA) | 25.38 | Adama Njie (GAM) | 26.01 |
| 400 metres | Hafsoh Majekodunmi (NGR) | 55.16 | Desta Ware (ETH) | 56.74 |  Athouaby Louaka (CGO) | 58.22 |
| 800 metres | Vicody Chemutai (KEN) | 2:07.9 | Khadija El Mostaqim (MAR) | 2:08.4 | Bilise Gelan (ETH) | 2:09.1 |
| 1500 metres | Hana Negesa (ETH) | 4:26.1 |  Baskaline Cherotwo (UGA) | 4:28.4 | Milicent Kipyekomen (KEN) | 4:36.4 |
| 3000 metres | Elsabet Amare (ETH) | 9:32.71 | Lonah Cherono (KEN) | 9:40.80 | Keren Chelimo (UGA) | 9:41.89 |
| 100 metres hurdles (76.2 cm) | Megan Nieman (RSA) | 13.33 GR | Lume Jansen van Rensburg (NAM) | 14.66 | Ranim Bachraoui (TUN) | 14.94 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Megan Nieman (RSA) | 60.15 | Mary Coffie (GHA) | 61.37 | Malak El Maaroufi (MAR) | 61.50 |
| 2000 m steeplechase | Caren Chepngen (KEN) | 6:33.92 | Bilsuma Teshome (ETH) | 6:41.17 | Salma Maataoui (MAR) | 7:04.25 |
| Medley relay | Nigeria Mariam Jegede Adefunke Miracle Ezechukwu Faith Ezechukwu Jacinter Lawrence | 2:12.64 | South Africa Isabella Gunter Oluchi Ndubueze Megan Nieman Skyler van Dyk | 2:17.15 | Ethiopia | 2:19.18 |
| 5000 m track walk | Hiwot Ambaw (ETH) | 24:00.01 GR | Fatma Zohra Gouessoum (ALG) | 25:46.00 | Rim Slimi (TUN) | 26:29.93 |
| High jump | Anri Rautenbach (RSA) | 1.75 =GR | Alexandra Scheepers (NAM) | 1.70 |  Olemba Nguebong (CMR) | 1.55 |
| Long jump | Maria Saadi (MAR) | 6.26 GR | Oluchi Ndubueze (RSA) | 6.00 | Christiana Eghan (GHA) | 5.60 |
| Triple jump | Hala Khadija Mefti (ALG) | 12.14 | Selena Jolicour (MRI) | 11.90 | Christiana Eghan (GHA) | 11.87 |
| Shot put (3 kg) | Johanne Lamprecht (RSA) | 16.98 GR | Alaa Tamer El Sayed (EGY) | 15.50 | Kater Ennada Jaoued (TUN) | 14.22 |
| Discus throw | Kater Ennada Jaoued (TUN) | 46.30 | Johanne Lamprecht (RSA) | 43.30 | Amer Abdelghani Barhouma (EGY) | 42.62 |
| Hammer throw (3 kg) | Mariam Reda Ahmed (EGY) | 49.92 | Aya Amrane (ALG) | 49.29 | Nour Khal Letaief (TUN) | 48.63 |
| Javelin throw (500 g) | Remas Haytham (EGY) | 49.89 | Nicola van der Merwe (RSA) | 45.76 |  Yolanda Nyarugwe (ZIM) | 36.43 |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa (RSA) | 11 | 8 | 0 | 19 |
| 2 | Nigeria (NGR) | 6 | 5 | 0 | 11 |
| 3 | Egypt (EGY) | 6 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
| 4 | Ethiopia (ETH) | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 |
| 5 | Kenya (KEN) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 6 | Tunisia (TUN) | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 |
| 7 | Algeria (ALG) | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 8 | Morocco (MAR) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 9 | Eritrea (ERI) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Mauritius (MRI) | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 11 | Namibia (NAM) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 12 | Ghana (GHA) | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 13 | Burkina Faso (BUR) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Djibouti (DJI) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Uganda (UGA) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 16 | Gambia (GAM) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 17 | Cameroon (CMR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Congo (CGO) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Zimbabwe (ZIM) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (19 entries) | 36 | 36 | 35 | 107 | |
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